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Citadel Military College of South Carolina

Charleston, SCQuad's selectivityVery selective
Known forHigh yieldBig endowment per studentPell students graduate at the same rateTest-optional heavy
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Updates

What changed

New and revised figures from the latest data releases, each with its year.

Published Oct 8, 2026

  • Fall 2025: 2,989 applied (fall 2024: 3,252)Citadel Military College of South Carolina (Fall 2025)
  • Fall 2025: 851 admits (fall 2024: 739)Citadel Military College of South Carolina (Fall 2025)
  • Fall 2025: 28% admitted (fall 2024: 23%)Citadel Military College of South Carolina (Fall 2025)
  • Fall 2025: middle 50% ACT composite 21–26 (fall 2024: 22–27)Citadel Military College of South Carolina Common Data Set 2025–26
  • Fall 2025: 2,826 undergraduates (fall 2024: 2,705)Citadel Military College of South Carolina Common Data Set 2025–26
  • Entered fall 2024: 87% returned for a second year (entered fall 2023: 86%)Citadel Military College of South Carolina Common Data Set 2025–26

Sources:Citadel Military College of South Carolina Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;Citadel Military College of South Carolina Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Admissions · Fall 2025

1 in 4 applicants admitted

Citadel Military College of South Carolina admits about 1 in 4 applicants (28%). That puts it in the "Very selective" tier, more selective than 94% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

28%

28%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityVery selective

Applied

2,989

Admitted

851

Yield

84%

of admits enroll

Avg. GPA

3.75

SAT middle 50%

1085–1285

10001600
ACT middle 50%

21–26

1836
Applications +24% since fall 2014 · admit rate 76% → 23%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 2,826 undergrads, where 20% receive Pell Grants, a low share compared to other colleges.

2.8K

undergrads · larger than 67% of colleges

Diversity index

0.47

Pell Grant

20%

below the median

First generation

19%

below the median

Midsize cityNCAA D-I FCS · Southern ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
More diverse · index 0.39 → 0.45 (to fall 2024) since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Intelligence, General (14% of graduates). 11 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 68% of colleges. 70% of faculty are full-time. Spends $10,016 a year on instruction per student.

11 to 1

students per faculty member · fewer than at 68% of colleges

Most popular major

Intelligence, General

14% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering

$88.9K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

70%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$10K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $30,363 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $6.1K more than the national median. The 86% who received grants paid $22,124 on average; the other 14% paid the full sticker price of $33,880 in-state / $58,680 out-of-state.

32%

$30.4K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $6.1K above the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price, in-state
$33,880 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Little need-based aid above $110K
aid thins out for families above that income
Merit aid
35% · avg $9K
of first-years without need got merit aid
Aid generosity

Moderate

grants cover 32% of full price

Federal loans

36%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits
Cost falling · −14% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $72,085 ten years after enrolling, more than at 85% of colleges; 74% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.7 years of that salary.

74%

74%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$72.1K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$21.1K

≈ $224/month for 10 years

Retention

87%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 69% → 75% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price held about steady after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 14%, because grants grew faster. Applications rose 24% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 76% to 23%.

  • Cost

    Falling

    −14% after inflation

  • Applications

    Growing

    +24%

  • Selectivity

    More selective

    admit rate 76% → 23% (to fall 2024)

  • Diversity

    More diverse

    index 0.39 → 0.45 (to fall 2024)

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources for this profile

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    IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  2. 2
    College Scorecard

    U.S. Department of Education · most recent release; Fall 2024; 2023–24; Fall 2023 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  3. 3
    Citadel Military College of South Carolina Common Data Set 2025–26

    Citadel Military College of South Carolina · Fall 2025; Fall 2027 applicants; Entered fall 2024; 2025–26 (estimated); 2025–26; Fall 2026 entrants; Fall 2026 cycle; 2026–27; Class of 2025 · retrieved 2026-10-05

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    IPEDS Admissions survey

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  7. 7
    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  8. 8
    IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2024–25 graduates · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    College Scorecard Field of Study data

    U.S. Department of Education · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  12. 12
    Common Data Set

    Each college (voluntary, standardized template) · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12

  13. 13
    IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Entered fall 2018 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  14. 14
    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  15. 15
    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  16. 16
    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  17. 17
    IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Outcome Measures survey

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Students entering fall 2016 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    Citadel Military College of South Carolina (2026)

    Citadel Military College of South Carolina · 2026 · retrieved 2026-10-04

IPEDS unit ID 217864 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything